Past Event Archives
Check back often for past presentations, handouts and archives from the latest GardenComm educational events and seminars.
2021 Virtual Conference
August 11-15, 2021
Recordings are available for purchase. Please click here for more details.
Thank you to our premier sponsors.
American Meadows (& High Country Gardens) |
Bailey Nurseries |
Ball Hort |
Bloomin Easy (VanBelle/Curo Plant Co) |
Botanical Interests |
Brent and Becky's |
CobraHead, LLC |
Corona |
Dramm |
Foxgloves |
HomeGardenandHomestead.com |
Iseli Nursery |
NGB |
Property Management Inc. |
Proven Winners |
Upshoot |
And to our session sponsors:
Anonymous, Melinda Meyers and Nan Sterman, Better Lawns & Gardens, Bill Johnson Stock Nature Photography, Inc, Brent and Becky's Bulbs, C.L. Fornari, Concept Plants and Plantipp, Crescent Gardens, Garden Media Group, GreenPrints, Kate Copsey and Rebecca Bull/David Austin Roses, Savvy Gardening, Square Foot Gardening 4 U / Mrs. Know It All, The Garden of Words, Toronto Gardens, Write For You!
2020 Virtual Conference
August 10-13, 2020
Resources
2019 Annual Conference & Expo
September 4-7, 2019
Resources
- #GardenComm2019 App: AppStore | GooglePlay
- #GardenComm2019 Attendee List
- #GardenComm2019 Sponsor List
- #GardenComm2019 Exhibitor List
- Exhibitors and Sponsors Social Media
Roundtable Sessions
- Creating a Keyhole Garden Bed (Joan Calder)
- Natural Beauty from the Garden (Janice Cox)
- Instagram for Everyone (Gracy Hensley)
- Making Local Lucrative (Noelle Johnson, Ann McCormick, Teresa Odle & Jacqueline Soule)
- The Next Generation of Gardeners (Dianne Venetta)
Breakout Sessions
- Peaks and Pitfalls of Self-publishing (Susan Betz & Carol Michel)
- Mind and Fine Your Words! (Debra Knapke)
- Intro to Macro Photography of Insects and Plants (Bill Johnson)
- Brand Building Through Storytelling on Social Media (Summer Rayne Oakes)
- Turn Nuggets of Inspiration into Gold (Eva Monheim)
- Reinventing the Wheel When it Goes Flat on You (Denise Schreiber)
- Promoting Gardening Like the Earth Depends on it (Pamela Berstler)
- How to Conduct Successful Interviews (Randy Schultz & Teresa Watkins)
- Exploring the Business of Garden Tourism (Tony Bloom & Gloria Day)
- Engage Your Audience Across Multiple Platforms (Kris Bordessa, Teri Page, Amy Stross & Devon Young)
- Marketing to Culturally Diverse Communities (Perla Sophia Curbelo & Abra Lee)
- Accurately Communicating Expectations of Going Native (Ed Lyon)
- Selling Sustainability (Cynthia Bee)
- Becoming and Being An Expert - Building Benefits and Handling Challenges (C.L. Fornari & Debra Knapke)
- Editor's Panel (Susan Applegate Hurst & More)
2018 Annual Conference & Expo
August 13-16, 2018
Resources
- 2018 App: AppStore | GooglePlay
- 2018 Attendee List - Alphabetical
- 2018 Sponsor List
- 2018 Exhibitor List
Roundtable Sessions
- We Took Up the Mentoring Challenge--How Mentoring Can Change Your Life (Eva Monheim and Teresa Woodard)
- Ebooks: Good News and Challenges (Sandra Gurvis)
- Producting a Successful Public Seed Exchange Event (Paul Haden)
- Design a Rewarding Internship Program (Louise Clarke & Kathy Jentz)
- Better Tools, Better Trees, Better Benefits (Al Zelaya)
Breakout Sessions
- Our Changing Climate Panel - Tree Edition (Phil Douglas, Dan Herms and Shawn Kingzette)
- So You Want to Start a Podcast? (C.L. Fornari & Ellen Zachos)
- The Business of Garden Coaching (Sue Goetz)
- From Byline to Brand (Megy Karydes)
- Tips & Tricks for Successful Blogging (Elizabeth Licata, Dee Nash and Erin Schanen)
- Write Badly, Edit Well (Mary-Kate Mackey)
- Build a Profitable Speaking Business (Melinda Myers)
- Introductions to New Plants (Kelly Norris & Maria Zampini)
- Hydroponics, Aeroponics, and Aquaponics (Sue Trusty)
- Take Control of Your Camera (Mark Turner)
Story Tour Scripts
- Tuesday, August 14 - Downtown Highlife
- Wednesday, August 15 - Farm to River
- Thursday, August 16 - North Side Jewels
- Thursday, August 16 - South Side Saga
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Friday, August 17 - West Suburban Delightful Delicacies
2017 Annual Conference & Expo
August 3-6, 2017
Resources
- 2017 Onsite Program
- 2017 Attendee List - Alphabetical
- 2017 Exhibitor & Sponsor List
-
2017 Exhibitor & Sponsor Social Media List
Garden Information
Roundtable Sessions
- Career Checkup: Time for Your Annual Exam! (Karen Chapman)
- Go Live! Music in the Garden for Your Next Event (Beth Clark)
- Are You Asking the Right Question? (Mason Day & Seth Reed)
- From Beyonce to Bee Balm: Connecting Garden Communication with a Broader Audience (Chris Freimuth)
- Gardening at Frank Lloyd Wright's Graycliff Estate (Nellie Gardner)
- Tying the Benefits of Horticulture Into Non-Hort Businesses as a Marketing Tool (Paul Haden)
- National Institute for Consumer Horticulture (NICH) (Susan McCoy)
- Landscape Renovation: Turning Your Tired Yard Into the Garden of Your Dreams (Bobbie Schwartz)
- Open Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening (Noel Valdes)
- From Hobby to Career: How Garden Communicators Can Help Bridge the Gap (Susan Yoder)
Breakout Sessions
- Double Down: Boom without the Bloom and Bloom without the Boom (dan Benarcik & Bobbie Schwartz)
- Social Media for the Gardening Industry: Improving Your Place and Following in the Social Media World (Jan Bills & Chris Link)
- Touch of the Tropics (Keri Byrum, Jennifer Nelis, Sylvia Gordon & Teresa Watkins)
- Telling the Story to Sell What We Love (C.L. Fornari)
- Cannabis: The Next Tomato! What The Garden Writer Needs To Know to Get Started (Dan Heims & Jeff Lowenfels)
- Making "Local" Lucrative (Larry Hodgson, Noelle Johnson, Mary Ann Newcomer, Jacqueline Soule & Barbara Wise
- Words & Pictures: Sure-fire Tips to Writing Winning Headlines and Captivating Captions: Handout & Presentation (Kathy Jentz & Mary Kate Mackey)
- Reconnecting Plants to Wildlife, People & the Planet (Brian Minter)
- The New Plant Roundup (Kelly Norris & Maria Zampini)
- Tribe-Building 101: The Power of Community: Handout & Presentation (Debra Prinzing & Nan Sterman)
- Glenstone: The Challange of Building One of America's Largest Sustainable Landscapes from the Ground Up (Paul Tukey)
- Good Pictures in Bad Conditions (Mark Turner)
2016 Annual Conference & Expo
September 16-19, 2016
Resources
- Official Onsite Program
- 2016 Attendee List - Alphabetically
- 2016 Attendee List - By Region
- 2016 Exhibitor & Sponsor List
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2016 Exhibitor & Sponsor List - Social Media
Roundtable Sessions
- The Art of Gardening (Handout) | The Art of Gardening (Presentation) (Dan Benarcik)
- Green Roofs: A Sustainable Strategy (Louise Clarke)
- Seven of the Earliest Gardens: Gardens of the Bible to Inspire Your Gardening (Shelley Cramm)
- Understanding Terms like Permaculture, Biodynamics, Companion Planting & Polycultures (Debra Knapke)
- Foodscaping: Creating a Beautiful Edible Landscape in Your Yard (Charlie Nardozzi)
Breakout Sessions
- Foodscaping: A Landscape Practice that Embraces Beauty and Unity in Its Design (Brienne Gluvna Arthur)
- Creating World-Class Displays for Your Garden (Dan Benarcik)
- 25 Ways to Write Communicate About a Tree (Beth Botts)
- Beyond the Plant Tag: Design Ideas for Writers (Karen Chapman & Christina Salwitz)
- Reinventing a Classic v. New and Novel (David Culp)
- DIY eBook Publishing: From Plan to Manuscript to Digital and/or Print Book (Katie Elzer-Peters & Claire Splan)
- Live Streaming in the Age of Video (Chris Sabbarese)
- The New Plant Roundup (Kelly Norris & Maria Zampini)
Photo Releases
- Atlanta Botanical Garden
- Atlanta History Center
- Carter Center & Presidential Library
- Gibbs Gardens
- Private Garden of Arthur Blank
- Private Garden of Rosie Davidson
- Private Garden of Mary Wayne Dixon
- Private Garden of Vince Dooley
- Private Garden of Lee Dunn
- Private Garden of Ann Frierson
- Private Garden of Candy Johnson
- Private Garden of Carole McWilliams
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Private Garden of Robin & Marc Pollock
NextGen Summit 2016
August 6, 2016
- NextGen Summit 2016 On-Site Program
- Macro Trends and the Green Industry (Lori Greene)
- Building Your Digital Strategy (Joanna Groarke)
- How Reading the Tea Leaves Increases Profitability (Katie Dubow)
- Designing for Urban Infrastructure (Patrick Cullina)
- Planting Design and Management Strategies for Living Landscapes (Claudia West)